The central figure in this appears to be Manucher Ghorbanifar of Iran-Contra fame. He's also at the core of Able Danger.

For that reason, I hesitate to blame this on Iran. Ghorbanifar has gone beyond the double-agent, beyond the triple-agent to being someone no one knows who he is working for. Possibly the mullahs. Probably Manuchar Ghorbanifar. Maybe the Bush Family. And almost certainly for the pure anarchic joy of confusing everyone:

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